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Moorpark Colonialism Militarism and Neoliberalism in Star Wars Presentation create a presentation, it should be brief (no more than 7 slides). You may approach the presentation however you like, but I suggest including the major points of your research proposal using bullet points. The attached files are necessary to complete this. It has the details on the project.

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(3)summary of methodology,

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Sarah Shay
Research Methods
Ligature Review
Colonialism, Militarism and Neoliberalism in Star Wars
Colonialism
Colonialism, as a theme in Star Wars, has been widely covered in the literature. First,
Pianka (2013) notes that the inter-galactic wars that occur in the Star Wars universe are
primarily motivated by colonialism as different species scramble for more territory. In the
same way, Crowe (2018) argues that the widespread oppression that is evident in many of the
Star Wars episodes is motivated by corruption among colonists in their efforts to exercise
more control and to suppress the separatist spirit of the natives in different planets. Similarly,
the separatists are said to revolt against the reigning powers as they attempt to regain control
over their planets (Dochnahl, 2018). However, while colonialism is a dominant theme in all
Star Wars episodes, Pianka (2013) is surprised that the anti-colonialist message is
conspicuously absent from the original trilogy. Similarly, concepts related to colonialism,
such as “slavery, are barely mentioned in the original trilogy” (Pianka, 2013, p. 77). Anticolonialism also becomes a dominant theme in the second trilogy. Further, it is observed that
planets and territories form allies and align with only those with whom they share ideologies.
In this case, Pianka (2013) attributes the denial of support to Mandalore to its refusal to be
colonized in the earlier episodes. As such, while colonists exercise control and oppression
over the occupants of their territories, they also provide much-needed support during the
endless waves of attacks that take place throughout the Star Wars Franchise.
Star Wars is considered as a film that promotes white supremacy and colonialism.
According to Crowe (2018), the events that happen across the universe in the Star Wars
setting presents a clear colonialist narrative in a unique way. The author compares the Empire
to the British, in which the “first colonists saw in America an opportunity to regenerate their
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fortunes, their spirits, and the power of the church and nation” (p. 202). In Star Wars, the
Empire develops the same mindset by attacking and taking control of strategic planets that
show potential or benefits to them. Similar sentiments are aired by Pianka (2013), and who
argue that Star Wars bears a strong message of colonialism, male chauvinism, and white
supremacy based on the composition of the actors and the scenes as well. In fact, Pianka
(2013) concludes that Star Wars is a film franchise that is extensively based on colonialist
propaganda and its elements, including gender inequality, racial insensitivity, and oppression
of the weak. Surprisingly, inhabitants of planets such as Torgruta are willing to have their
planets occupied by the military after their planets are liberated (Pianka, 2013). While this
action extends colonialism, it also presents it as an accepted norm within the universe.
Militarism
Star Wars films base their plot majorly on militarism. In this case, Nusz (2012) argues
that even the brief scenes that present fantasy and fairytales feature extensive use of weapons
and the development of combat forces that are aimed to increase the power of every group in
the franchise. At the same time, the films tend to weaponized almost every tool, including the
signature lightsabers that are used by the Jedi. As such, an arms race emerges among both
protagonists and antagonists. Many authors have also noted the dominance of military leaders
as main characters in the Star Wars films as a representation of militarism. In this case, Vice
Admiral Holdo, Luke Skywalker, and Leia, among other military commanders, have featured
in many episodes of the film (Koushik & Reed, 2015). Further, Nusz (2012) equates the
efforts by both the Jedi and the Empire to recruit more members, arm them, and advance their
weapons as a perfect representation of militarism in film. While militarism dominates the
films, Bay (2018) states that the Star Wars debate outside film has also been weaponized by
nations such as Russia in the form of information warfare. As such, literature presents Star
Wars as not only a militarized franchise but also one that can be weaponized in the real world.
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While discussing the plot of the films, Pianka (2013) compares the war between the
Separatists and the Republic to the US war in the Middle East. In this case, the author cites as
an example of militarism the decision by the Republic forces to remain in the planets that they
recover from the Separatists, to install military bases within these planets, to train the
inhabitants of these planets, and to arm the inhabitants. While the primary purpose of these
actions is to defend the planets against aggression by other entities or groups, the concept of
militarism is clear based on the ways in which they transform the planets in readiness for war.
Similarly, Timothy (2012) argues that militarism is accepted as a step towards civilization in
the Star Wars films. Precisely, the author states that the members of the Old Republic are
considered civilized only after they are able to handle the sophisticated weapons presented to
them. Further, the author considers the aggravated level of violence that is evident in all Star
Wars films as a perfect representation of militarism, in which all the inhabitants of the
featured planets accept war as an element of civilization.
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is presented in the literature as a motivation behind the conflicts that
arise in Star Wars. First, Schultes (2016) argues that the Separatists are a group that is created
on a neoliberalism basis. While the group led by Skywalker is seeking to regain power from
the oppressors, the primary purpose is to transfer this power to the people rather than retain it
within their small circles. Similarly, Pianka (2013) argues that the war of liberation that is
witnessed in many planets is motivated by the need for people to regain control from the
small group of rulers whose power extends across the entire universe. While extending the
neoliberalism debate, Guynes and Hassler-Forest (2016) term the Last Jedi as a Star Wars
film that offers “a rather bland message of collective action in the face of a fascist threat” (p.
15). However, this statement is questioned by Timothy (2012), and who argues that the
resistance that is witnessed in Star Wars is a necessary evil that is aimed at transferring more
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control and freedom to the people. In fact, the author compares the fascism that is witnessed
in Star Wars films to the policies that are witnessed in the US.
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References
Bay, M. (2018). Weaponizing the haters: The Last Jedi and the strategic politicization of pop
culture through social media manipulation. (PhD Dissertation). USC Annenberg
School for Communication and Journalism
Crowe, L. (2018). Militarism, Security, and War: The Politics of Contemporary Hollywood
Superheroes. (PhD Dissertation). York University
Dochnahl, B. (2018). Psychoanalysis and Star Wars: The Force Awakens: What the Film Says
about Gender Ideology. Interdisciplinary Journal of Student Research and
Scholarship. 2(6)
Guynes, S., & Hassler-Forest, D. (2016). STAR WARS and the History of Transmedia
Storytelling. Amsterdam University Press
Koushik, K., & Reed, A. (2018). Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast, and
Disney’s Commodification of Feminism: A Political Economic Analysis. Social
Sciences, 7(237), 1-21.
Nusz, A. (2012). The foundational structures behind Star Wars. Electronic Theses and
Dissertations, 1075.
Pianka, J. (2013). The Power of the Force: Race, Gender, and Colonialism in the Star Wars
Universe. (Graduate Thesis).Wesleyan University
Schultes, J. (2016). Any Gods Out There? Perceptions of Religion from Star Wars and Star
Trek. Journal of Religion & Film. 7(2).
Timothy, P. (2012). ‘The Force’ as Law: Mythology, Ideology and Order in George Lucas’s
Star Wars. Australian Feminist Law Journal, 26(314), 125-143.
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Running Head: COLONIALISM, MILITARISM, AND NEOLIBERALISM IN STAR WARS 1
Sarah Shay
Research Methods
15April2020
Research Method Section
Step 1: Explanation of the Methodological Approach
Qualitative research design is a design that provides data that can be sued to describe,
contextualize, interpret, and gain in-depth insights and knowledge of the concept under study.
This study design is beneficial for this study because it will help in gathering the views of people
on colonialism, militarism, and neoliberalism in star wars from previous studies. The rationale
underpinning the qualitative methodology is that it was the most suitable method because the
study wanted qualitative data to test the variables, hypothesis, and finally conduct a data analysis
that would have helped to answer the study question (Hammarberg, Kirkman & de Lacey, 2016).
The ethical considerations in this study were the need to avoid prejudgment, seek
informed consent, maintain privacy and confidentiality, avoid manipulation of data, and safely
keeping the data and using them exclusively for the study. Protection of the participants and
informing them of the potentials harm of their participation in the study as well as their role in
the study is other ethical considerations that were considered in this study. The assumption of
using this study design was that the study only required qualitative data.
The criteria for validity and reliability in this qualitative research was achieved by
producing contextual real-world knowledge about the shared beliefs, behaviors, as well as the
social structures of the target population. The internal validity technique was used in the
assessment of the quality of the methodology. In the process, two independent reviewers were
tasked with evaluating and assigning a score to every compliance report in every section of the
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research. The researcher maintained the role of gathering information and interpretation data
without interfering with the role of the researcher
Step 2: Description of the Methods of Data Collection
This study used a qualitative research design where a systematic review of existing
literature that has studied colonialism, militarism, and neoliberalism in star wars was reviewed.
The selection of studies for inclusion in the systematic review of the literature was restricted to
literature that has examined colonialism, militarism, and neoliberalism. Only studies that
included colonialism, liberalism, and militarism as part of their experiment on star wars were
included in e study. The electronic database, Cochrane review, was searched using search terms
like “colonialism,” ” militarism,” “neoliberalism,” and “star wars.”
Next, the reference list of all the search results was tracked to ascertain the authenticity of
the sources used in every literature. The abstract of this literature was then searched for
additional information on the methodology, research objective, research question, hypothesis,
sample size, sampling strategy, and other relevant information relating to the topic of study. A
total of six pieces of literature was approved for the study. The sampling technique applied was a
random sampling of the literature that has studied colonialism, militarism, and neoliberalism in
star wars. The sampling range was limited to journals that were published in the past ten years to
ensure that only literature with accurate and relevant data was used in the study.
Step 3: Description of Methods of Analysis
Three independent researchers reviewed information from literature sampled from the
Cochrane database to evaluate the relevance of references and highlighted those deemed relevant
to be part of the systematic review. The data was then extracted into a standardized format and
contradiction on the methodology, and results were resolved via a consensus. A second review
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on the sample inclusion and selection criteria was done before a pre-test-posttest was done. The
data gathered will be analyzed using a thematic analysis of the texts by coding and closely
examining the data to identify broad themes and patterns exhibited in the data gathered.
Step 4: Evaluation and Justification of the Methodological Choices
The qualitative method of study was also selected for this study because it provides depth
and detailed data about the phenomenon of study. In this case, the study design was appropriate
because it looks deeper into the issue of colonialism, militarism, and neocolonialism than just
looking at ranks and counts. The study was thus appropriate in gathering data on the general
attitudes, feelings, perceptions, and behaviors of the study population towards the phenomenon
of study (Abutabenjeh & Jaradat, 2018). This study design also creates openness: encouraging
people to expand on their responses can open up new topic areas not initially considered. The
study design also simulates the individual experiences of the study population to freely express
their thoughts about the study phenomenon. Using this method eliminates pre-judgments.
The quantitative research method entails gathering quantitative data about a phenomenon.
It is, therefore, suitable only in a scenario where there is a need to carry out quantitative
measurements to gather quantitative data that can be used to rank, number, categorizing, and
identifying patterns to be used in making generalizations about the study phenomenon. However,
the main goal of the study was to understand, rather than rank the opinion of local communities
on colonialism, militarism, and neoliberalism (Toshkov, 2016). Therefore, the quantitative
research method was not selected because it would not have provided the type of data that was
relevant to answer the study questions.
Besides, quantitative research design would not have provided the required data to
measure the variables, which would have facilitated the accurate testing of the hypothesis of the
study. Moreover, quantitative research design gives an improper representation of the study
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population by generalizing the outcome of a small study to the whole population. It may be
counterproductive due to the inability to control the external; environment (Toshkov, 2016). The
outcome in quantitative research design is also limited due to the resources and time required to
conduct the whole process. Quantitative data requires extra resources for analysis, which makes
it expensive. It falsely focused on numbers and can, therefore, mislead the researcher.
However, the limitations of the qualitative research design are that it limits the study to a
few sample size as opposed to the qualitative study design that increased the sample size of the
study, thereby increasing the internal validity. Besides, it would have required a lot of time to
gather data, which was not possible given the time and budgetary constraints. This study design
was also left out of the question because it is not easy to generalize the sample collected to
represents the true characteristics of the entire study population (Toshkov, 2016).
Using a qualitative study design also possess the challenge of making systematic
comparisons as a result of diverse responses from highly subjective participants. The qualitative
study design also depends on the skill of the researcher to obtain accurate data that can be used to
test the variable (Hennink, Hutter & Bailey, 2020). Despite these weaknesses in the qualitative
research design, the method is still feasible because the disadvantage is outweighed by the
strengths of the research design in answering the study questions. It is also aligned to the target
population and type of data required to test the variables. The methodology is, therefore, justified
for this study because it will help in setting a qualitative ethnography that can be used to come up
with a contextualized real-world knowledge about the opinions, views, and shared beliefs of the
society on colonialism, militarism, and neoliberalism (Creswell & Poth, 2016).
This approach to selecting a research design contributes new knowledge in research by
providing a framework and rationale for evaluating the perfect research design for given research
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work. In particular, it provides a new understanding that a research design selected for any study
must be aligned to the study phenomena, the type of data to be gathered the population to be
studied, and the study questions to be answered (Handley, et al., 2018).
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References
Abutabenjeh, S., & Jaradat, R. (2018). Clarification of research design, research methods, and
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Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2016). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among
five approaches. Sage publications.
Hammarberg, K., Kirkman, M., & de Lacey, S. (2016). Qualitative research methods: when to
use them and how to judge them. Human Reproduction, 31(3), 498-501.
Handley, M. A., Lyles, C. R., McCulloch, C., & Cattamanchi, A. (2018). Selecting and
improving quasi-experimental designs in effectiveness and implementation
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Hennink, M., Hutter, I., & Bailey, A. (2020). Qualitative research methods. SAGE Publications
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Toshkov, D. (2016). Research design in political science. Macmillan International Higher
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Critique of Colonialism, Militarism and Neoliberalism in Star Wars
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Critique of Colonialism, Militarism and Neoliberalism in Star Wars
The franchise Star Wars offers enduring themes that appeal to the deepest of the human
self. Ever since the franchise began showing to the public, it is clear to the audience that there is
an interaction between good and evil throughout the world. Therefore all the other themes
emanate from this same interaction. The purpose of this paper is to critique the themes
colonialism, militarism and neoliberalism in Star Wars. This will happen through a thorough
literature review of the same.
Before delving into the critique, it is imperative to understand the meaning of these three
themes. Colonialism is mostly applied in the political arena where one country takes control of
another and puts it under its authority. In the context of star wars, this could mean a force or a
territory taking control of the other. Militarism is the belief or desire that a country or a colony
should have a strong military which is always prepared to defend national interests even if it is
aggressively. Neoliberalism is a term that is used in describing an economic situation that
supports free markets privatization, individualism and the shift away from state welfare
provisions (Diang, 2013).
The franchise seems to lean more on the cultural logic of colonialism (Guynes & HasslerForest, 2016). The authors of the franchise present to the viewer’s people of a hockey religion
attempting to fight with an imperial force through resistance. The reason for the fight is for the
achievement of power and consequently, the ability to colonize. The imperial force is the
stronger party considering that the people of the rebellion from the hockey religions have even
inferior weapons. The theme resonates with the American people as this is what happened in
ancient times when they were a colony. They had to resist Great Britain and fight to tooth and
nail for their freedom. Guynes & Hassler Forest (2016), further indicate that the people who
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